France-based pipe manufacturer Vallourec has announced that it has recently signed a global contract with the German oil and gas company, Wintershall Holding GmbH (BASF Group), to renew its position as a strategic partner of Wintershall in premium oil country tubular products (OCTG). The new, three-year contract covers the main countries in which Wintershall operates: Germany, the Netherlands, Libya, Abu Dhabi and Norway.
The agreement concerns the entire range of Vallourec's most advanced tubular solutions for casing and tubing, as well as related accessories. Thanks to this new contract, Vallourec shall take part in the German company's future major projects. In particular, the recently approved Maria oil and gas field development in Norway is an integral part of the company's future growth plans.